News updates from the #1 news source in the Pacific NW. See it all at www.OregonLive.com. https://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5uj23dsm2bThe Savannah Bananas will be playing two games at Autzen Stadium in June, 2026. Tickets are moving fast https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/event-tickets/2026/05/banana-ball-is-coming-to-autzen-stadium-but-tickets-are-selling-fast-heres-where-to-get-the-best-deals-now.html06 May 2026 04:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5uj23dsm2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5stk5jai2bAn actor, director and producer with ties to Oregon have made names for themselves on Broadway. https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2026/05/these-tony-award-nominees-have-ties-to-oregon.html06 May 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5stk5jai2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5rzkzt4j2aCould Roboduck (AKA Mandrake) be making a comeback in some shape or form? We talked to some mad lads who are trying to make that happen. https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2026/05/meet-the-3-ducks-fans-who-have-reawakened-a-polarizing-mascot.html Photo courtesy of Ben Hider, Logan Tosta #GoDucks06 May 2026 03:45 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5rzkzt4j2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5qefnbqp24With a pending moratorium on some data center tax breaks due to take effect next month, Hillsboro is signing a flurry of deals with big tech companies to extend their incentives — sometimes for decades. theoregonian.visitlink.me/kzukZ5 06 May 2026 03:15 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5qefnbqp24https://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5m5ter7723Portland International Airport is no stranger to international honors. But one more couldn't hurt! Escape Lounges, named the Global Lounge of the Year, is open to all passengers regardless of airline, frequent flyer status or credit card...for a price. theoregonian.visitlink.me/Q2bXmJ06 May 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5m5ter7723https://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5m52uyo72zHikers can face dangerous conditions on this alluring hike in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2026/05/blue-pool-is-notorious-for-its-water-but-the-hike-to-get-there-can-be-treacherous-too.html06 May 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5m52uyo72zhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5khdzyey2wThree passengers have died and at least four people are sick. https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/05/inside-the-cruise-ship-at-the-center-of-deadly-hantavirus-outbreak.html06 May 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5khdzyey2whttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5irvsm6y2bThe club will reopen in stages, but employees will continue to get paid regardless, the facility’s general manager said Tuesday. https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/05/multnomah-athletic-club-will-pay-employees-during-closure.html06 May 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5irvsm6y2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5hxjy63l24Large portions of the MAC are entirely untouched, including most of the athletic facilities, but other areas like the locker rooms aren’t usable. GM Leverton said the MAC is hoping to reopen some of those areas within weeks, though others may take longer. theoregonian.visitlink.me/4-WcB706 May 2026 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5hxjy63l24https://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5h4btjqy2hPlayDatePDX in the Pearl District is closing after 15 years, joining a list of shuttered children's venues that includes the Portland Children's Museum and The Nest. https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/05/portland-parents-are-losing-yet-another-beloved-rainy-day-refuge-for-their-kids.html06 May 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5h4btjqy2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5gbnu4lj2uThe combination of El Nino, drought and a warm winter have Gov. Tina Kotek and state agencies predicting a lengthy and difficult wildfire season for Oregonians. Read more here: https://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/2026/05/gov-tina-kotek-state-agencies-warn-challenging-wildfire-season-looms.html 06 May 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5gbnu4lj2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5dqsaye22uSabrina Ionescu's first WNBA game back in the state of Oregon will have to wait. https://www.oregonlive.com/portland-fire/2026/05/former-oregon-ducks-star-will-miss-both-games-at-portland-fire-due-to-injury.html05 May 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5dqsaye22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5c2yon2m2rMay 5 is observed as a national day of awareness for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples movement. https://www.oregonlive.com/native-american-news/2026/05/indigenous-people-honor-and-raise-awareness-for-relatives-who-are-missing-or-have-been-killed.html05 May 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5c2yon2m2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5bbo2lor23Oregon needs more options for mandatory long-term treatment of mental illness, Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez said Monday after police identified the perpetrator in Saturday’s attack on the Multnomah Athletic Club. Read more at theoregonian.visitlink.me/qQX-Ue05 May 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5bbo2lor23https://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml5afhbaov23Bruce Whitman was fired from the MAC in 2019, then spent years harassing members and employees. https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/05/what-we-know-monday-about-the-suspect-in-the-multnomah-athletic-club-attack.html05 May 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5afhbaov23https://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml56q3g63w2uTech companies are rushing to lock in tax breaks before a moratorium on data center incentives takes effect next month. https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/05/hillsboro-is-promising-data-center-tax-breaks-into-the-2050s.html05 May 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml56q3g63w2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml552awxk52aThe project will include the new welcome center, upgraded parking and beach access, and increased accessibility. https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2026/05/work-to-begin-on-new-67m-oregon-coast-visitor-center-heres-what-it-will-look-like.html05 May 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml552awxk52ahttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml53eosm4u23The CEO’s lawyer will ask for the entire case to be dismissed at an ethics commission meeting Friday. https://www.oregonlive.com/watchdog/2026/05/former-sewer-ceo-violated-ethics-law-over-meals-not-hawaii-travel-oregon-ethics-investigator-finds.html05 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml53eosm4u23https://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4zoxqzub2oOHSU scientists developed a microchip that looks for tumor DNA and proteins in blood, potentially replacing invasive biopsies with a 10‑minute test. https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/05/new-blood-test-could-help-spot-one-of-the-most-deadly-cancers-early.html05 May 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4zoxqzub2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4wdmatiw2bODOT plans to close the southbound lanes of this major freeway for road repairs beginning Sep.tember 11. https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2026/05/major-route-through-downtown-portland-closes-for-5-weeks-this-fall-what-you-need-to-know.html05 May 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4wdmatiw2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4vjwfw7w2iThe New York Times chief restaurant critic Tejal Rao was “delighted” by several dishes on the “labor-intensive” menu at The Paper Bridge, the 2-year-old Northern Vietnamese restaurant that landed on our own guide to Portland’s best new restaurants of 2025. theoregonian.visitlink.me/NN0hk605 May 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4vjwfw7w2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4uoajd6p2pMickey Dean Cearns has been missing since Sunday. https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2026/05/mushroom-hunter-69-missing-in-umatilla-national-forest.html05 May 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4uoajd6p2phttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4syjyta42bThe company is developing floating data centers powered by wave energy and cooled by seawater. https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/05/portland-based-ocean-energy-startup-gets-140-million-investment-from-billionaire-backers.html05 May 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4syjyta42bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4rcqze6a2uThe sheriff’s office recovered more than $2,900 in stolen merchandise. https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/05/24-arrested-in-one-day-during-clackamas-county-retail-theft-operation.html05 May 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4rcqze6a2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4pn4rolk2jPortland has popped up in plenty of travel features over the years. But this is the first time a local restaurant has earned a starred review. https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2026/05/the-new-york-times-gives-first-ever-starred-review-to-portland-restaurant.html05 May 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4pn4rolk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4nxs5ohs2jBob Cozzie's departure comes as Mayor Keith Wilson proposes slashing 911 call takers, fire crews and the police bureau's unarmed support program. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/05/portlands-top-public-safety-official-is-leaving-after-just-8-months-in-the-job.html05 May 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4nxs5ohs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4mbphuue2bFrom rules on drones to campground cancellation fees, here’s what’s new in state parks this season. https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2026/05/these-5-new-oregon-state-park-rules-are-in-effect-this-summer.html05 May 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4mbphuue2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4km7yeqh2uRescuers from multiple agencies worked together to handle the challenging terrain. https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2026/05/injured-hiker-53-rescued-from-oregons-central-cascade-mountains.html05 May 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4km7yeqh2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4iwkq6yr23Fashion biggest night is making a statement this year with its dress code, “Fashion is art." https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/05/met-gala-guests-take-artistic-liberties-with-dress-code.html05 May 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4iwkq6yr23https://bsky.app/profile/oregonian.com/post/3ml4hb6z33w2aPolice said in a press conference Monday that the explosives in the vehicle would have caused a much larger blast had they gone off. https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/05/it-was-simply-luck-that-fiery-attack-at-multnomah-athletic-club-wasnt-more-devastating-police-say.html05 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:hhqzjk3wuvan75wdnacitt2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4hb6z33w2a